Duke Seeks 6-0 Mark, Faces Georgia Tech on Road

Oct 4, 20242 min read

Duke (5-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) and Georgia Tech (3-2, 1-1 ACC) will face off at 8 p.m. EST on Oct. 5 in Atlanta, Ga. The Duke Blue Devils are coming into Bobby Dowd Stadium undefeated. The Yellow Jackets, who come into this game after losing to No. 22. Louisville 31-19 in Louisville, Ky., look to make a stand and give Duke its first loss. Currently, Duke is tied for second with No. 8 Miami and No. 22 Louisville in the ACC behind No. 15 Clemson, who is 3-1 overall, 2-0 in ACC play. Some may consider this Duke's first big test of the college football season. The Blue Devils come off a one-point win over the North Carolina Tar Heels.

What's at Stake?

Duke is having one of its best starts to the season since 2014, when it finished 9-4 and started the season 8-1. Both quarterbacks Maalik Murphy and Haynes King have thrown for more than 1,200 yards this season. They also both have a completion percentage above 60 percent as well. In Georgia Tech's two losses, it only lost by 3 points to Syracuse on the road and 12 points on the road at Louisville, who was ranked No. 19 in the country at the time. Beating the Blue Devils at home would give the Yellow Jackets some momentum before going on the road next week and facing North Carolina.

Key Players: Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets

Haynes King, QB

King has six passing touchdowns. He has thrown for 1,274 passing yards with a 73.9 percent completion mark and an 84.4 quarterback rating.

Jamal Haynes, HB

Haynes has 58 carries for 298 yards. He has scored five times and averages 4.1 yards per carry.

Malik Rutherford, WR

Rutherford has 29 receptions for 398 yards. He also has two receiving TDs and averages 13.7 yards per reception.

Key Players: Duke Blue Devils

Maalik Murphy, QB

Murphy has 12 passing TDs on the season. He has thrown for 1,226 passing yards with a 60.5 percent completion mark. Furthermore, his quarterback rating is 41.5

Star Thomas, HB

Thomas has 99 carries for 480 yards with three TDs. He averages 4.8 yards per carry.

Jordan Moore, WR

Moore has 28 receptions for 420 yards with three receiving touchdowns. In addition, he averages 15 yards per reception.

Trends to Watch

Duke is looking to become bowl-eligible on Oct. 5. Georgia Tech looks to avoid being .500 after six games. Duke also looks to remain at the top of the ACC standings. The Yellow Jackets want to become .500 in ACC play.